Island Heat Dinner Show

Totally recommend this show… Fun exciting and great dancing and singers. Most of all the food is really good… Highly recommend mahi mahi.

Sina Foley and James Lowrey headline in this mash-​up of a Polynesian variety show with Doo-​Wop, Jamaican, and Calypso, with a splash of today’s hits.
We didn’t do the dinner portion because we had plans to dine elsewhere after the show. For the show itself, I enjoyed the Polynesian dances (Hula, Tahitian, Maori, Samoan Slap Dance) and although kinda cheesy, the performers are able to get the people involved, throwing a little comedy in at the same time so the crowd seemed to enjoy themselves… I guess that’s all that matters, right?
It’s not a major headliner on the strip, it’s a VARIETY SHOW, so don’t go here with high expectations or anything, just go with the flow… ALOHA!!!
Shaka Meter: \uuu/​\uuu/​\uuu/​3

The show was great and the food was good. High energy. We all enjoyed the show. The brownie for desert was awesome. Wait stag was on point.

I enjoyed the show, all the songs and the dancers. Too bad I was too hungry and didn’t have the show+dinner, it was a good deal and the food looked delicious!
I give them 4 stars cause the drink menu (to me) was reduced. But still had a Mai Tai and was strong! Like ;-)

Diane and I were invited to share the Kahunaville Island Heat Dinner Show experience with another couple, and I was pleasantly surprised by the overall quality and enjoyment of both food and show. After standing in line for forty minutes with tickets, at last it was time to enter the showroom.
Bread served here was unique but good. And, except for a piece of included Iceberg Lettuce core, a garden salad and bowl of Tortilla Soup with chicken, tomato, celery, and Tortilla Strips were both very good. So were thin French Fries, except they were served warm rather than hot. I imagine that it is a difficult task of timing for chefs and servers to simultaneously serve a whole audience of hungry diners preliminary and main courses before the lights are dimmed for the lively show.
My main consisted of a nicely sized portion of very fine lean Teriyaki-​Ginger-​marinated Flank Steak accompanied by Bok Choy and good Jasmine Steamed Rice. When the lights dimmed I just had a few bites in my steak remaining to be consumed, and downed them quickly.
After I polished off the Flank Steak, an excellent yummy slice of Cheesecake was brought forward during the show to complete a fine meal.
Seating was comfortable, with good sight lines of the stage for most diners. The show itself was nicely varied, with easy on the eyes hula and Tahitian wahine dancers and energetic male dancers, songbird-​quality singers, and adept professional musicians on sax, guitar, and percussion.
Service was friendly and efficient, and we were allowed to order a mixture of offerings from the full restaurant menu as well as the more limited show menu. My only gripe is that an 18% gratuity was automatically added to the check for my «Large [?] Party» of four!

Only watched the show and used a coupon for bogo on a drink. The drinks were OK and not strong at all. The show seemed great for the older crowed and consists of about 8 people all performing different dance and songs. I would never pay for this show but had free tickets for went with it.

Food was acceptable but dollar for dollar there is better at Treasure Island. Thankful the hotel did not charge for the show and would be very disappointed had we paid for it. If you can get the show for free and are looking to take the family then it’s probably okay but would definitely not go out of your way for it.

Had a great time at the show. Dinner was surprisingly good. Ambiance was great. Service was good too. Pleasantly surprised. Thanks Kahunaville for making out girls night out and my Moms birthday a memorable event.

My favorite was the doo-​wop portion when Felix Bonet sang some oldies but goodies. This is the main reason why this review is getting more than 2 stars.
Island Heat. It’s a mixture of glow sticks, fast luau dancing, with a mix a Tahitian style, and Samoan slap dancing. Nothing like what island dancing would be like. Thank goodness the girls were pretty. Unfortunately, it was very underwhelming on a Saturday night, with only usually 2 ladies dancing throughout the night and 1 male Samoan chief doing his own thing on stage.
Then we have Elvis and Ms. Sheena both botox-​out to meet the appearance of youth. Elvis wasn’t too bad, but when Sheena started with Gloria Estefan, it sort of throws this Island Heat dinner into identity crisis.
A for effort, but I wouldn’t go back. We got our tickets through Goldstar and only paid a $ 9 fee. I can’t imagine those poor folks that paid for full entrance fee along with a up-​charge of $ 20+ for dinner.
Gratuity is automatically included in any of your order. We opted for dessert and my microwaved $ 9 chocolate lava was pretty disappointing.

Meh.
I received free tickets through my job so I decided, why not. The dinner portion wasn’t included but I WAS going to add that onto our admission once we got there, because I knew it was only $ 25, or something like that, for a 3 course meal, and I looked at the menu online through their website and read about each course/​entrée and I was really impressed so I thought I’d give it a shot. But then I got on our beloved Unilocal and decided to read some reviews before purchasing the dinner package, and I’m so glad I did. The pictures of the food definitely did not live up to the descriptions they had on their website; and by reading the reviews, the Unilocalers seemed to think the same thing.
I did order drinks though. I ordered a cocktail for myself and one of their specialty drinks for my boyfriend. The bill for just 2 drinks was about $ 30 (one thing to keep in mind, gratuity is automatically added onto bill regardless of how many people are in your party).
As far as the show, I assumed that it was going to something along the lines of a luau, with Tahitian/​hula dancers, cultural performances, etc. It was NOTHING like that lol. I think there were about 3 performances that had anything to do with Tahitian/​hula. Other than that, majority of the performances were singing performances, an Elvis impersonator, and a guy that sang doo wop, r&b, and jazz songs (what that had to do with «Island Heat» I’ll never know…)
Basically, its a VARIETY show. It wasn’t horrible but it wasn’t anything special either. If I had actually PAID for my admission, that’d be a different story lol.

I was offered two free tickets to see the Island Heat show. I have never hear of this place. I wasn’t sure what I was getting myself into, so I went to the main website to do some research. It describe the show as: «combining the excitement of Polynesian dance with a Las Vegas twist». Ohhhhhh sounds interesting, I’ll give it a try… I don’t have anything planned tonight anyways.
When I went to pick up my tickets for the show, we were asked if we wanted to include dinner with our show for $ 20. The dinner provided was a three course meals, starting with Lua’ai (salad) and Paola (Macadamia White Chocolate Roll), your choice of one entrée (Macadamia Crusted Mahi Mahi, Teriyaki Flank Steak, Ahi Tuna, Pina Colada Chicken), and a dessert. It sounded delicious, so we decided to include dinner with our show.
Food:
Our first course was the Lua’ai salad with Paola bread. The Lua’ai included some greens, strawberry, pineapple, and mozzarella cheese. According to the menu, the Paola was supposed to be Macadamia white chocolate roll, but instead we were given a bread roll with bits of cranberry jam inside. I guess they ran out? Anyways, nothing stood out with either dishes. I ordered the Macadamia Crusted Mahi Mahi. It included a decent size Mahi Mahi with a side of rice and bok choy. According to the menu, it was suppose to include a mango salad, but it was not on my dish. Also, the rice was dry and was harden. The entrée was also okay, nothing stood out. My boyfriend ordered the Teriyaki Flank Steak. It was cooked perfectly for his taste (medium well) and I definitely enjoyed it better than my Mahi Mahi. As for the dessert, we were each given a small piece of cheesecake, nothing stood out with it as well.
Service:
With first impression, the staff was friendly. As the night went on, my impression of the staff changed. It started off with the drinks. My boyfriend ordered a glass of coke. We noticed that everyone else was getting their drinks and some people were getting their food already and yet he still haven’t received the coke he ordered. When my boyfriend ask for a refill, our server said sure, but never brought over another glass. These things of thing isn’t a big deal, but what is a big deal for me is that they OVERCHARGED ME! The dinner itself is $ 20 per person, plus a glass of coke, plus tax, our total should have been about $ 47, but instead it came out to almost $ 60 for the entire night! Apparently, they charged me 20% in taxes for the meal… unbelievable. On top of that, they do not give you the option of allowing you to put in your own gratuity, they do it for you.
Show:
The show was okay. I was expecting a show full of different element of Polynesian dancing, but instead, it was more of a variety show. It started out with Polynesian dancing, then it went into a segment with an Elvis impersonator, then into a segment of motown/​doo-​wop music. I enjoyed the dancing and the singing was pretty good especially with the female singer, but still, I was expecting more Hawaiian elements. When I saw the show, a group called «Island Heat» were performing at Kahunaville just for a few months. So perhaps, their regular shows maybe completely different. They also played the Lilo & Stitch which was awesome!
Overall:
At first I was going to give this place a rating of 3 stars, but after looking at the menu while I was writing this review, I noticed that some of the items that was suppose to be on my plate wasn’t and our servers never bothered to let us know about it. Also, I didn’t notice the 20% in taxes that they charged me until I was writing this review. The show itself was okay. It definitely isn’t worth what they charge for it, which is $ 39.99. In conclusion, I would not recommend this place to a friend.

I’ll begin by saying I’m a Vegas local and I dread going to the strip. That being said, I’ve seen this show five times now and that should say quite a bit in itself.
I was not expecting much since it is a dinner-​show but I am always blown away by the authenticity of the ambiance, food and performers. Any tourist posting less than a glowing review needs to realize; it’s an hour-​long dinner show for 39.95, not a 3 hour Celine Dion concert at Caesars Palace for 300 bucks a ticket. The value of a ticket to Island Heat is well worth your money!
The price includes a 3 course meal! They begin with a flavorful, fruity, Hawaiin salad; then comes your choice of entrée. The Ahi Tuna melts in your mouth alongside wasabi mashed potatoes. And don’t get me started on the cheesecake! You’re enjoying this food while being entertained by incredible (easy-​on-​the-​eyes) dancers and the musical stylings of well-​known Vegas entertainers, Sina Foley & James Lowrey. All around you are tiki torches, bamboo and incredible lighting. They spared no expense assuring your experience is authentic as possible, like you’re transported to a Polynesian island.
The best part of this show is that it is never the same. As I said before, I’ve been five times and each time there has been a new number added or new genre of music they’ll feature. During my most recent visit, I was delighted to see they incorporated doo wop and fantastic harmonies! You’ll be serenaded by the best Elvis voice in town through James and the stunning Sina will definitely keep you drooling long after the cheesecake is gone. And for the gals, the male dancers made me quite insecure about my physique if you catch my meaning.
Bruno Mars was in the audience this past Saturday night watching his father, Peter Hernandez, who is the musical director and percussionist for the Island Heat experience. Take it from a Vegas local and performer: The Island Heat experience has my vote for Las Vegas’ best bang for your buck!

Really enjoyed the dinner and show! Even my kids (17, 16 & 13) were entertained & didn’t roll their eyes! The dinner was delicious! Had the Mahi Mahi and the kids had the teriyaki steak. Yum! My only complaint is that their Vegan meal was stir-​fried veggies and rice and they charged $ 20 (same as the 3 course meal) when the price on restaurant menu for the same veggie meal was $ 12.99. Show is $ 60 per person for 3 course dinner (drinks not included) and show or $ 40 for show only. Dinner was yummy and worth it (unless your vegan, then you can order the same meal upstairs for almost half the price hahaha)

Not the greatest show ever. But I kinda doubt it was the worst. We did not opt for the meal we only watched the show. My 8 year old daughter had a fun time. She really enjoyed the dancing and singing. Not so much when our «Elvis» was singing. At the end of the show, Uptown Funk was performed. My daughter really perked up on that tune. So much, when asked by a performer she got up and danced along! That moment alone is worth a good star.

This show seems to have a little bit of an identity crisis.
The show was lacking in energy and did not seem to have a narrative or a point. It just seemed like they did not want to be there sometimes. Like why is there a Gloria Estefan song? And then an Elvis song? And then a glow stick dance. Also, the description for the show says to the beats of the Black-​Eyed Peas… and that part was missing. Just why was any of it happening to as part of a «Luau– WOW». But also called Island Heat, so are they referring to Cuba as an island, hence the Gloria Estefan song? I am just making this assumption because there is really no other indication for it. Maybe the hostess lady said something about it but the sounds is really loud and she did not enunciate very well so I may have missed something.
I also understand that they cannot use real fire in the show, but they use glow sticks instead during certain parts. But maybe they could explain that? And then maybe add some reasons why it is important for certain cultures to incorporate fire into their ritualistic dance. Just a suggestion because honestly this show just seemed like a string of dances and musical numbers with no real tie-​in. Kind of like a talent show.
The dinner was very meh. I liked the beginning salad and I opted for the mahi mahi. Yikes, it was bland and over-​cooked. It came with a side of bland rice and over-​steamed baby bok choy. There was a little pile of mango salsa that I parceled out to try and make it tastier.
Overall, I would not recommend the show at this point. It could be that they are in transition because this shows kind of seems like it is. It needs a production overhaul to make it more interesting, especially in the extremely competitive market of strip shows.

Not even Bruno Mars papa could save this show.
Got free tickets to see the show. Eating dinner is extra but only $ 20 more so that’s not too bad. It’s supposed to start at 8 but you aren’t allowed in until about 815 with the actual show starting probably closer to 840. Most likely due to wanting to get out all the entrees before the show starts.
The food isn’t worth it. The best thing you get is a salad. For its small size, it’s delicious. But then again, it’s drenched in balsamic vinegar and has cheese on it so not surprising. The sweet roll was fine, a bit dry. The main course, there are four options. We decided to go with macadamia nut crusted mahi mahi, trying to get the most Hawaiian dish possible. This ended up being a mistake. The fish wasn’t very warm, it was over cooked and soggy. Defeated the purpose of having a macadamia nut crust. Rice was bland bland bland. Dessert was cheesecake which was okay. Not worth $ 20.
Now disclaimer: I’ve seen a luau in Hawaii and this is not that. It is the skeleton of what a luau would be but it’s lacking a ton.
For one, there’s no story or through line for this show. Things just happen. They dance, then they play a song, then a horrible woman comes out and sings, then there’s another dance but with glow sticks, then Elvis comes out, then he leaves and more glow sticks happen. I wanted to know a little something about why any of this was happening.
They don’t prime the audience for the show at all. The show just starts out of nowhere. Then they look upset when people aren’t applauding. Well hello, you can’t just go straight into the show like that. Our entrée plates just got set on the table and they had turned off the lights and started the show.
The two male dancers were first. There was one with longer hair out into a but of a bun, he looked lost throughout the first half of the show. He seemed so concentrated on what move comes next that his face looked pain. No fun in what he was doing. This plagued most of the dancing bits.
The best thing about the show was the Elvis impersonator. He doesn’t necessarily look like an identical twin to Elvis but he did belt a tune. Also he was having fun on stage, his dance moves and facial expressions did have me rolling. He did bring his wife on stage for a duet which he really didn’t need to do but he was awesome.
Papa Mars was pretty awesome on percussion and Kai did a fine job as all around utility man (playing ukulele, singing backup). Near the end of the show it seemed like the cast was having a better time but took too long. Show isn’t very long. We were out by 930.
One positive: got to take a picture with papa Bruno Mara.
Other than the Elvis impersonator and papa Mars, this show wasn’t worth it. A few quick things could help the show (dancers having fun, a bit more story and explanation, lowering the volume) immensely but I’m afraid those things won’t happen.

Okay, first of all, lighten up before you go in. It’s a fun, cheesy show and if you’re expecting it to be like the shows you pay triple for, you’ll be disappointed.
We were on a girl’s weekend when we found tickets for this show and dinner at a lower cost. Our expectations weren’t sky high, but it was a really fun night. The salad and rolls were decent, but the main courses were very tasty. The piña colada chicken was fantastic, and I sampled the teriyaki steak and mahi mahi which were both also good. The entertainment was fun. Songs you can sing along and move to, and the dancers are fun to watch. You get out what you put in. If you’re sitting in your seat like a bump on a log you probably won’t enjoy yourself as much. But if you get into it, you’ll come out happier!

I was comped a couple tickets to see just the show only. You have the option of ordering food which was 20 bucks per person. Originally I was just gonna watch the show but since I have never stepped foot in this place called Kahunaville located inside the Treasure Island Hotel and Casino, I was curious about the food they served here. So I gave in and decided to share a meal with my wifey.
If you refer to the picture of the menu I took, your meal starts off with Bread (macadamia white chocolate roll), Salad (mixed greens, provolone, pineapple, strawberries, mandarin oranges, tomatoes and pecans tossed in a balsamic vinaigrette topped with fresh shaved toasted coconut. Then you select a main entrée. We chose the Ahi Tuna (pan seared yellow fin tuna served rare with wasabi mashed potatoes, baby bok choy, and a ginger soy reduction. Lastly you you get dessert (we got a white chocolate covered cake pop). Drinks are extra.
The bread was basically a Hawaiian sweet roll with raisins. It seemed a bit dry. Based on the description of the salad you would think that they would give you a big bowl of it. Turns out that they only bit a tiny amount of each mentioned so when you actually dig into it, there really isnt much substance to it. I finished it pretty quick. The main entrée was very good. The fish was encrusted with ground pepper and sliced into 6 thin pieces. It was very tasty but seemed more like an appetizer. Lastly, the cake pop for dessert was equivalent to two bites. The white chocolate gave it good flavor.
Service was weird. The first thing that threw me off was that they had you share a table with complete strangers. Our table mates, although they were nice, seemed irritated that the Teriyaki Steaks that they ordered were both well done even though they wanted both to be medium rare. Our server was assigned several tables and at times was nowhere to be found. The few times that she did show up, it seemed like she was in a hurry to get our plates out of the way even though we were not done eating yet. The worst part was that it took forever to get the check and by the time I got the receipt to sign, half the people in the room were already gone. Plus on top of that, a gratuity of 20 percent was already added to our total even though I was the only one that ordered. I didnt think she deserved much of a tip let alone 20 percent.
As for the show, it was mediocre at best. Starts out with some dude playing the guitar singing a couple of Hawaiian songs while firing off one liners at the audience to see if anybody was actually paying attention. Then comes an Elvis impersonator singing yup, you guess it, more Hawaiian songs. I have seen plenty of Elvis impersonators in my lifetime. This guy was not all that good. Eventually a couple of guys and 3 girls come out to start their «Luau» dancing while another lady comes out as the lead singer does her thing. This is what alternated pretty much for the 1 hour and 15 minute duration of the show.
In the end, everything put together did not impress me much. The entertainment was 3 stars. The food and service that went along with it was 1 star. One good thing to note is that their drummer/​music dj is the father of Bruno Mars! If anything that is something worth mentioning. So if you are planning on watching this show, I recommend you eat somewhere else and just try to enjoy the show itself. Its not too bad but at the same time I have seen better. Come early to get good seats for its general admission.
Unilocal 2015 Review #22
520 overall

Now this is a show that was definitely worth watching and the optional dinner was even better because I started building an appetite in the middle of the show while the menu that Kahunaville restaurant offered is exceptional! So I had to order.
First they made the access to the show and buying my tickets a breeze! I went to their website which you can easily just Google their name at «Island Heat Show» and check out their showtimes as well as buy their tickets. Really nice evening and my date had a great time and loved it. This show made my dinner date look like a WINNER!
The service was great as well. Their restaurant manager walked around the tables prior to the show starting and introduced himself and asked us if there was anything else we needed. Service is everything in a city like Vegas and they topped my list of venues to visit — either for the show or their restaurant bar next door outside the showroom.
The performers where incredible! the Elvis impersonator and the lead singer were really good entertainers who know how to get the crowd engaged and in great spirits. The dancers provided an exciting and entertaining performance, especially when they enveloped the crowd in one of their acts. I thought that was great — with all the shows in Las Vegas now a days that basically look like a movie theater instead of an engaging performance — other shows tend to just have rows of seats and a stage nothing else, everything far away and no basic interaction. This was different and that was welcoming!
Their food!!! Although it is optional you really can’t have the full show without a good meal. Go their hungry. I thought their pineapple chicken was delicious! They started me off with a nice light salad and when the main course came out my jaw dropped!
I recommend this show to anyone. Sometimes Cirque style shows can get old when they have one in every casino. Island Heat Show provides variety.

Fantastic show! Very upbeat… Great music, hula dancers, Elvis singing! The food was great i had the Pina Colada Chicken and my husband had Teriakyi Flank Steak. Delicious! The meals came with Paloa bread, salad, entrée and dessert.
This is a must see show! Elvis even gave me a Lei!